THE KING’S SINGERS

Thursday 13 July 3pm – 4.50pm

The Octagon £20 – £30

‘Songbirds’

Fleetwood Mac Songbird, arr. Nicholas Ashby

The Beatles Blackbird, arr. Daryl Runswick

Traditional She’s like the swallow, arr. Bob

Chilcott

G Ligeti The cuckoo and the pear tree

H Watkins The Phoenix and the Turtle

F Schubert Flucht

M Ravel Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis

F Poulenc Pilons l’orge

C Janequin Le chant des oiseaux

E Johnson Come, blessed bird

J Arcadelt Il bianco e dolce cigno

P Passereau Il est bel et bon

M Williamson The Musicians of Bremen

B Orton Call me the breeze, arr. Christopher

Bruerton

L Mvula Father Father, arr. Eric Whitacre

Queen Good old-fashioned lover boy, arr.

Nicholas Ashby

The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s greatest stages for over fi fty years. They are renowned for their connection and engagement with their audiences, their unrivalled technique, and their consummate musicianship. The natural beauty of birds and birdsong has long provided an inspiration for composers and artists of all kinds. ‘Songbirds’ combines some of this music with songs by modern-day ‘songbirds’ – singers and songwriters with distinct voices and musical ideas.

Thursday 13 July

Zoe Kyoti

Thursday 13 July 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Pavilion Arts Centre £20

‘Everything Kyoti touches is beautiful, with a singing style as intimate as speech’ City Life Online

Zoe Kyoti began her musical journey on the Manchester jazz scene and has since performed at various festivals, including Southport Jazz Festival and Manchester Jazz Festival, and key northern venues including Band on the Wall, Manchester, and The Sage, Gateshead. Merging blues and folk traditions with exotic world music infl uences, her heartfelt songs explore tales of lost love, rebirth, rebellion and adventure. She performs at the Festival with her 8 piece band.